I have never had such fun as today in listening to the political hooplah of McCain’s choice for a VP. If he chose her simply because she is a woman, shame of him, there were much better choices with more experience. If he chose her for her conservatism, he will push voter’s even further away. Pro-life, NRA lifetime member, 18mos as Gov., believes that global warming is a hoax, is suing to get polar bears off the endangered species list and thinks it is okay to shoot endangered wolves and bears from aircraft! This is not a person I want in office. As for Obama’s lack of experience: he was a state senator for 8yrs and has been a senator for 4yrs now. Although 12yrs experience in government isn’t as much as some, it certainly is way more than some republican’s have been giving him credit for. I keep reading that Obama is muslim, he has never been muslim. His father was muslim, but he has always been a christian and was raised a christian. Let’s face it folks, McCain would be more of the same. We as American’s cannot suffer another 4yrs of mismanagement and we will certainly end up in a depression if the economic’s of this country are not changed who ever ends up in office. When I told my daughter of McCain’s choice she asked me if he was deliberately trying to loose the election. I think that statement sum’s it all up.

I lived in Alaska when Sarah was elected Governor. She was of interest to me because she was a woman and I wanted to believe in her. I found that her focus on ethics was good, but that, in the debates, she ducked many of the hard questions by saying she “didn’t answer hypotheticals”… thus avoiding having a public stand in the face of many of the difficult issues Alaska has. When Sarah was elected, I asked people why they had voted for her. Many times, men answered saying “because she’s hot”! And they meant it. In Alaska, the winters are long and dark and one mode of entertainment is the televising of hearings when the legislature convenes. Thus I was able to watch the process of addressing ethical concerns in the state and witnessed that it was truly a bipartisan effort, with the leaders coming from each party, carefully not having affiliations which would taint their work. It was a successful effort and important to her, and it was a team effort. It is clear that she is in favor of the development of resources in Alaska and wants that to be a transparent process (which it hadn’t been in the past). She is a “true Alaskan”, reveling in the use of the resources that are there… from fishing and hunting, to mining and going after the oil and gas that are there. She has that peculiar combination of toughness and softness that are present in so many Alaskans who have to deal with survival all the time. I think that she is authentic and dedicated to her beliefs. Those beliefs are conservative and are definitely male identified. Witness how much time she spent introducing the men in her family while briefly touching on the presence of her daughters. It would be better if she were more seasoned before being thrown into the limelight with McCain. I think she has a chance to develop a deep sense of compassion and to broaden her understanding of things when she carries the weight that comes with making difficult decisions that effect the lives of some many people. I think this nomination is premature. But, as Rush Limbaugh said today, “we have a babe running on our ticket!” I think we will have a definite choice between two distinct ways of being governed…. and need to stay focused on that fact. Jenny G.

On a lighter note, to those of you who haven’t seen this yet I am posting it again in the Palin threads to let Pat Buchanan remind us just how great Obama was on Thursday (watch till the end, Olberman’s reaction is so funny?): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0Fru4dZLGA

Great point Whoopi. It wasn’t just ANY woman, it was HILLARY CLINTON! This entire concept seems to have escaped John McCain and his handlers.

My first EVER post. When I saw the announcement of Palin, I did a double take. I thought I was looking at Tina Fey. My Alias called it. And Winery Lifestyle, thanks for the stats. So many bright postings. And Whoopi, you are so right. McCain just went for a woman. He could have gone for Leiberman and garnered more of the Jewish vote. Leiberman is a hawk like him, but unlike Palin, he has experience. Now McCain can no longer attack Obama with being inexperienced. He could have chosen the youthful Romney & played the ‘economy’ card, but he thought he had to find a woman. Any woman.

by judy pfeifer~Where in the world does Whoopi have any experience to judge or make a any kind of statement about Sarah Palin??? She is a show host on the View. Big frickin’ deal. Yeah, that says she knows what she is talking about. Just another example of celebrities mouthing off and all of a sudden becoming an expert about who should run this country. Do what you do best, read the monitor telling you what to say or acting on a stage, in a movie or on TV. Obama will not see the inside of the White House as President. We don’t need a Muslim running this country. Nor his wife who is a disgrace to all Americans. And Biden? HAHAHA!!! Thank God Billary was not chosen as VP for never gonna be President Obama. Clintons should be banned from D.C. Sarah Palin has given new life to the Republicans. As far as I see it, SHE should be running for President, not McCain. McCain and Palin all the way in 2008 and in office January 20, 2009. Judy, your racisim is showing. Please save your two cents and don’t buy into the “smear tactics” borne by the Republican propoganda machine. If you want to criticize Obama, please feel free to do so, as that is your right, however, do it with facts, not BS. It is well established that Obama, is a Christian not a Muslim. Oh and by the way, not all Muslims are fanatical Islamists ready to suicide bomb Starbucks. I have met several American born Muslims, all of great character.